The situation worsened during the Oct 2 long weekend, when out-of-state vehicles and rented cars driven by tourists added to the pressure Panaji: More than 20 days after its inauguration, vehicles continue to face restricted access to the Rs 641-crore Porvorim elevated corridor, leaving traffic congestion on the four lanes below — what the corridor…
Panaji: State govt has decided to keep in abeyance its plan to ban four ferocious dog breeds in Goa — pit bull, rottweiler, cane corso and dogo argentino — after Centre’s move to ban ferocious dogs was challenged in court.Animal husbandry and veterinary services minister Nilkant Halarnkar said two cases have been filed in the…
Panaji: An 11-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at Caranzalem beach on Saturday.Police said the accused, who was unknown to the survivor, approached her and offered to drop her home. Instead, he allegedly took her to an isolated area of Caranzalem beach and sexually assaulted her.The accused then left the minor at the beach and…
Official data recorded up to Sept 30 reveals that authorities have registered 2,992 cases and collected Rs 13.3 lakh in fines this year across various tourism-related offences Panaji: In a strong move against the growing menace of illegal touting along Goa’s beaches, tourism director Kedar Naik has written to SP (North Goa) and SP (tourist),…
Slowdown was being driven rising construction costs, weaker buyer appetite and regulatory uncertainty Panaji: Developers are pulling back from launching new residential projects, particularly in the state capital, even as land banks remain ready and demand has not entirely dried up. The reluctance marks a shift in a market that surged in the years after…
Mapusa: Anjuna police on Friday arrested 51-year-old Israeli national David Driham, alias Dudu, who is accused of being involved in narcotics trade, for alleged illegal stay.Police said Driham, who is currently residing at Pequem, Peddem, in Anjuna, was unable to produce his travel documents when they checked on him in the morning. He was sent…
Panaji: College lecturers appointed on a lecture-basis contract have set Oct 22 as the deadline for govt to resolve their pending demands and formulate a clear policy for teachers appointed on contract and who have been working for 10-15 years.The educators claim that lecture-basis teachers in general and vocational courses have been given no clarity…
Panaji: To try and monetise a 55sqm parcel of prime land at Baga beach, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation Limited (GTDC) is on the hunt for a private player who can offer tourist support services through a public-private partnership (PPP) model.GTDC has issued an expression of interest (EOI) to plan, construct, and operate a dedicated…
Panaji: The captain of ports (CoP) has initiated plans to desilt a 2.1-km stretch of a tributary of Mapusa River, from its confluence with the river to Teen Manos in Ucassaim, to address heavy siltation and the flooding of agricultural fields in Moira and Ucassaim.As part of the process, CoP will hire an agency to…
Undated Devanagri inscription on Old Goa pillar calling it ‘New Pillory’ Panaji: The Save Old Goa Action Committee (SOGAC) has launched a signature campaign opposing the naming of the village’s heritage pillar as ‘Haat Katro Khamb’. The move follows objections that residents submitted to the directorate of archaeology in April, challenging the naming of the…
